Mark Margolis1939 - 2023

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.6

Famous

Biography

Mark Margolis (November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023) was an American actor, who had been making films since 1976. Margolis went to Temple University briefly before moving to New York City, where he studied drama with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio. He was perhaps most famous for his supporting roles in Scarface and the films of Darren Aronofsky: π, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, and Black Swan. Aronofsky wrote the role of Father Avila in The Fountain specifically for Margolis. He had recurring roles on numerous TV shows, including The Equalizer, HBO's Oz, Law And Order, Crossing Jordan and most recently Showtime's Californication and Breaking Bad. He also appeared in a first season episode of Quantum Leap. In 1991, he also played Helmut Dieter in soap opera Santa Barbara.

Credits

Every Last Secret
Every Last Secret

2022

Drama • Thriller

as Grandpa

4.6
0.5
Abe
Abe

2020

Comedy • Drama

as Benjamin

7.1
1
Minyan
Minyan

2020

Drama

as Itzik

4.9
0.7
Baja
Baja

2018

Comedy

as Don Primo

5.6
0.5
Valley of Bones
Valley of Bones

2017

Crime • Thriller • Western

as El Papa

4.7
0.2
One Fall
One Fall

2016

Drama • Fantasy • Science Fiction

as Walter Grigg Sr.

6
0.3
A Remarkable Life
A Remarkable Life

2016

Drama • Music • Romance

as Landon

3.2
0.4
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

Comedy • Romance

as Panos

6
2.3
Nasty Baby
Nasty Baby

2015

Comedy • Drama

as Richard

5.2
0.5
You Bury Your Own
You Bury Your Own

2015

Thriller

as Smith

4.2
0.1
The Abandoned
The Abandoned

2015

Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Jim

4.8
0.4
Northern Borders
Northern Borders

2015

Drama

as Whiskeyjack

5.8
0.2
Noah
Noah

2014

Adventure • Drama

as Magog (voice)

5.7
6
Beneath
Beneath

2013

Horror

as Mr. Parks

3.7
0.6
Stand Up Guys
Stand Up Guys

2012

Action • Comedy • Thriller

as Claphands

6
1.2
Dig
Dig

2012

as Heinrich Berger

0
0.1
The Courier
The Courier

2012

Action • Crime

as Stitch

4.9
1.7
Immortals
Immortals

2011

Action • Drama • Fantasy

as The New Priest (uncredited)

6
8.5
Carl(a)
Carl(a)

2011

Drama

as Grandpa

7.2
0.2
Black Swan
Black Swan

2010

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Mr. Fithian / Patron

7.7
11.7
Nobody
Nobody

2009

Comedy

as Professor Hagel

7.5
0.3
Defiance
Defiance

2008

Action • Drama • History • War

as Jewish Elder

6.8
3.4
The Wrestler
The Wrestler

2008

Drama • Romance

as Lenny

7.5
3.2
Haber
Haber

2008

Drama • History • War

as Bremer

7
0.2
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone

2007

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Leon Trett

7.3
3.6
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door

2007

Crime • Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Homeless Man Hit By Car

6.6
3.1
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
8.2
0.3
The Fountain
The Fountain

2006

Adventure • Drama • Romance • Science Fiction

as Father Avila

6.9
4.7
Umney's Last Case
Umney's Last Case

2006

Crime • Mystery

as Vernon Klein

7
0.1
Stay
Stay

2005

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Bookstore Owner

6.6
4.7
Headspace
Headspace

2005

Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Boris Pavlovsky

5.2
0.6
Camp Hollywood
Camp Hollywood

2004

Documentary

as Himself

0
0.2
House of D
House of D

2004

Comedy • Drama

as Mr. Pappass

6.3
0.8
2BPerfectlyHonest
2BPerfectlyHonest

2004

Comedy • Drama

as Abrams

4.5
0.8
Particles of Truth
Particles of Truth

2003

Drama

as Grandpa Black

5.5
0.2
Daredevil
Daredevil

2003

Action • Fantasy

as Fallon (uncredited)

5.3
5.7
Infested
Infested

2002

Horror • Science Fiction

as Father Morning

4.5
0.4
Angela
Angela

2002

Action • Drama

5.2
0.3
Bridget
Bridget

2002

Drama

as Slim

5.4
0.3
Hardball
Hardball

2001

Drama

as Fink

6.5
2.2
Queenie in Love
Queenie in Love

2001

Comedy • Romance

as Spencer

5.9
0.2
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses

2001

Drama

as Piney Armone

5.6
0.4
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama

2001

Drama • Thriller

as Rafi Domingo

6
1.4
Hannibal
Hannibal

2001

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Perfume Expert

6.8
1.7
Starwater
Starwater

2001

Science Fiction • War

0
0.3
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream

2000

Crime • Drama

as Mr. Rabinowitz

8
5.8
Dinner Rush
Dinner Rush

2000

Action • Drama • Thriller

as Fitzgerald

7.1
1
Fast Food Fast Women
Fast Food Fast Women

2000

Comedy • Romance

as Graham

6.3
0.8
Flawless
Flawless

1999

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Vinnie

6.2
1.1
End of Days
End of Days

1999

Action • Fantasy • Horror

as Pope

6.1
3.1
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999

Music

as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")

7.5
0.3
Jakob the Liar
Jakob the Liar

1999

Comedy • Drama • History

as Fajngold

6.7
1.7
18 Shades of Dust
18 Shades of Dust

1999

Thriller

3
0.5
Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Gene Morgansen

5.7
1.2
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Heinrich Knutzhorn

6.7
4.6
Above Freezing
Above Freezing

1998

Comedy

7
0.2
Side Streets
Side Streets

1998

Comedy

as Bartender

6.5
0.5
Pi
Pi

1998

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Sol Robeson

7.1
3.8
Pants on Fire
Pants on Fire

1998

Comedy • Drama

as Malcolm Preston

0
0.1
Trouble on the Corner
Trouble on the Corner

1997

as Mr. Borofsky

1.5
0.3
Absolute Power
Absolute Power

1997

Action • Crime • Drama

as Red

6.7
3.8
The Pallbearer
The Pallbearer

1996

Comedy • Romance

as Philip DeMarco

4.9
0.8
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol

1996

Drama

as Louis Solanas

6.2
0.5
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994

Adventure • History

as Captain Hunt

6.7
0.6
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994

Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Shickadance

6.6
5.6
Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North

1993

Drama

as New York Money

6.4
1.1
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

Action • Adventure • Drama • History

as Bobadilla

6.3
3.1
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum

1991

Horror • Romance

as Mendoza

5.7
1
Descending Angel
Descending Angel

1990

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Bercovici

5
0.2
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
5.5
2.4
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • Thriller

as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

6.2
1.3
Glory
Glory

1989

Drama • History • War

as 10th Connecticut Soldier

7.5
3.9
Memories of Manon
Memories of Manon

1989

Crime • Thriller

as Jimmy

7.5
0.3
White Hot
White Hot

1989

Drama

as The Tin Man

2
0.5
Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster

1988

Crime • TV Movie

as Peter Colicos

4.2
0.2
The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders

1987

Crime • Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Father Max

5.5
0.4
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success

1987

Comedy

as Maintenence Man

6.5
1.8
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window

1987

Drama • Thriller

as Man in Phone Booth

6.3
1.1
Doubletake
Doubletake

1985

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Janitor

5.2
0.4
I Want To Go Home
I Want To Go Home

1985

Drama • Family

as Cab Driver

0
0
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club

1984

Crime • Drama

as Charlie Workman (uncredited)

6.5
1.3
Far from Poland
Far from Poland

1984

Documentary

as Adam Zarewski

5
0.1
Scarface
Scarface

1983

Action • Crime • Drama

as Shadow

8.2
17.4
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run

1983

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as 5:00 Bar Owner

5.7
0.4
Diner
Diner

1982

Comedy • Drama

as Earl Mager

6.8
1.7
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Muggable Mary: Street Cop

1982

Drama • TV Movie

as Sgt. Meyers

0
0.4
The Avenging
The Avenging

1982

as Pedro Quintana

4
0.1
Arthur
Arthur

1981

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

6.5
1.6
Christmas Evil
Christmas Evil

1980

Horror • Thriller

as Man #2

5.4
0.6
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

1980

Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)

7
3.2
A Jury of Her Peers
A Jury of Her Peers

1980

Drama

as Mr. Hale

6.2
0.1
Going in Style
Going in Style

1979

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Prison Guard

6.9
0.6
The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory

1979

Drama • History • TV Movie • War

as Jemmy

0
0.2
Short Eyes
Short Eyes

1977

Crime • Drama

as Mr. Morrison

6.8
1
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
The Opening of Misty Beethoven

1976

Comedy • Romance

as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)

6.8
0
Bad Girl
Bad Girl

Music

as Bartender

0
0.2

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